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Trivia - October 8

Posted by paul fritz on 10/07/17

Question: Who was the only Apostle to die a natural death?Answer: JohnRead morehttp://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/whatever-happened-to-the-twelve-apostles-11629558.html andhttps://churchpop.com/2016/09/01/the-miraculous-story-of-how-the-last-apostle-died/

Trivia - October 1

Posted by paul fritz on 9/30/17

Question: What book did early Christians often place on their foreheads to cure insomnia in medieval times?Answer: The Bible

Trivia - September 24

Posted by paul fritz on 9/22/17

Question: What fruit is depicted in Leonardo Da Vinci's painting of the "Last Supper", even though it did not arrive in the Holy Land until long after Jesus' death?Answer: OrangesRead more:http://www.artinsociety.com/on-the-trail-of-the-last-supper.html

Trivia - September 17

Posted by paul fritz on 9/22/17

Question: Rosaries, relics, medals, crucifixes, and scapulars are all examples of "sacred signs" which bear a resemblance to what? and therefore are called what?Answer: sacraments and sacramentalsRead more:https://www.osv.com/Article/TabId/493/ArtMID/13569/ArticleID/16133/What-Are-Sacramentals.aspx

Trivia - September 10

Posted by paul fritz on 9/09/17

Question: Which saint translated the Bible from Greek to Latin?Answer: St. Jerome

Trivia - September 3

Posted by paul fritz on 9/02/17

Question: Which apostle do the Gospels mention more often than all of the others put together?Answer: Peter.

Trivia - August 27

Posted by paul fritz on 8/26/17

Question: What does the Catholic Church teach is the most powerful prayer?

A.) The Rosary

B.)  The Lord's Prayer (Our Father)

C.)  The Mass

D.)  Nicene CreedAnswer: C) The Mass

Trivia - August 20

Posted by paul fritz on 8/19/17

Question: Catholics celebrate the Assumption of Mary on August 15th.  Besides the Virgin Mary, what other individuals had their whole bodies taken (assumed) into heaven?A. David and GoliathB. Elijah and EnochC. Adam and MosesD. Issac and IshmaelAnswer: B. Elijah and Enoch. (Genesis 5:24 ; 2 Kings 2:11)Read morehttps://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/yes-enoch-and-elijah-went-to-heaven

Trivia - August 13

Posted by paul fritz on 8/12/17

Question  In which Marian Apparition did the Blessed Mother ask all Catholics to pray the rosary daily for the conversion of sinners?Answer: Our Lady of Fatima

Trivia - August 6

Posted by paul fritz on 8/12/17

Question: From what city did King David come from and where was he crowned the King of Israel?

Bonus question:  Is this city only mentioned in the Old Testament or does it have a place  in the New Testament?Answer: Hebron.  It is not mentioned in the New Testament.